Desiree Gandee and Cheyenne Trueblood of Sterling are parents of a boy, Victor Monroe Trueblood, born Oct. 11, 2012, weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. and measuring 20 inches long. Grandparents are Bernie Gandee of Sterling and the late Skip Gandee, and Robert and Rosella Trueblood of Sterling. Great-grandparents are Karen and Joe Jimenez and Joseph and Lenora Gandee. Welcoming Victor home was big sister, Alenna Gandee.

Aubrey Joelle Hickam

Shaundrea and Stephen Hickam of Sterling are parents of a girl, Aubrey Joelle Hickam, born Oct. 15, 2012, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. and measuring 20 inches long. Grandparent are Don Staats and Rhonda Staats of Greensburg, Kan., and Mike and Joan Hickam of Sterling. Great-grandparents are Jerry and Pat Marshall of Sterling, Irene Hickam of Sterling and Harold Horner of Bucklin, Kan. Welcoming Aubrey home were her siblings, Gabriel, Carter and Everett Hickam.

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Hadleigh Jo Peterson

Brooke and Shawn Peterson of Johnstown are parents of a girl, Hadleigh Jo Peterson, born Oct. 19, 2012, weighing 3 lbs. 3.75 oz. and measuring 17 inches long. Grandparents are Gary and Joan Hettinger of Grand Junction and Tim and Kathy Peterson of Sterling. Great-grandparents are Margaret Hettinger of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Leland and Florence Hammond of Sterling. She joins her twin brother, Jackson, at home.

Jackson Shawn Peterson

Brooke and Shawn Peterson of Johnstown are parents of a boy, Jackson Shawn Peterson, born Oct. 19, 2012, weighing 6 lbs. 4 oz. and measuring 19 inches long. Grandparents are Gary and Joan Hettinger of Grand Junction and Tim and Kathy Peterson of Sterling. Great-grandparents are Margaret Hettinger of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Leland and Florence Hammond of Sterling. He joins his twin sister, Hadleigh, at home.

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